Sport and fitness awareness days
Major sporting events and the days that encourage people to get active, from marathons and championships to campaigns for walking, cycling and swimming.
53 days, weeks and months in the next 12 months in the UK calendar.
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October 2026
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International Walk to School Month
A month each October when UK families are encouraged to leave the car at home and walk to school.
November 2026
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UK Snooker Championship
The UK Championship is a major ranking snooker event, with the 2026 final stages at the York Barbican from 28 November to 6 December.
December 2026
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PDC World Darts Championship
The PDC World Darts Championship is held at Alexandra Palace in London, with the 2026/27 edition running from 11 December 2026 to the final on 3 January 2027.
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World Basketball Day
World Basketball Day on 21 December celebrates basketball and its power to bring people together.
January 2027
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RED January
A free UK campaign encouraging people to move every day in January to support their mental health.
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The Masters (snooker)
The Masters is an invitation snooker event for the world's top 16 players, held at Alexandra Palace in London from 10 to 17 January 2027.
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Australian Open
The first tennis Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne, running from 11 to 31 January 2027, with the main draw starting on 17 January.
February 2027
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Guinness Men's Six Nations
The annual men's rugby union championship between England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales, running from 5 February to 13 March 2027.
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Super Bowl LXI
The NFL championship game, played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday 14 February 2027.
March 2027
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Cheltenham Festival
Four days of top-level jump racing at Cheltenham Racecourse, from Tuesday 16 to Friday 19 March 2027, ending with Gold Cup Day.
April 2027
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International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
On 6 April the UN celebrates the power of sport to promote social change, community development and peace.
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Randox Grand National Festival
Three days of jump racing at Aintree, from 8 to 10 April 2027, ending with the Grand National on Saturday 10 April.
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Guinness Women's Six Nations
The annual women's rugby union championship between the six home and European nations, played on Saturdays from 10 April to 15 May 2027.
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The Boat Race
The annual rowing races between Oxford and Cambridge universities on the Thames in London, held on Sunday 11 April 2027.
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World Snooker Championship
The World Snooker Championship is played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, with the 2027 edition running from 17 April to the final on 3 May.
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TCS London Marathon
London's mass-participation marathon, which in 2027 runs as a one-off two-day event on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April.
May 2027
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National Walking Month
A UK campaign from Living Streets each May encouraging people to walk or wheel more.
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Badminton Horse Trials
Badminton Horse Trials is a five day international eventing competition in Gloucestershire, with 2027 dates of 5 to 9 May.
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Walk to School Week
A UK school week in May that encourages pupils to walk, wheel, cycle or scoot to school, held from 18 to 22 May in 2026.
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World Fair Play Day
World Fair Play Day on 19 May promotes respect, inclusion and fairness in sport, and opposes violence and doping.
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Emirates FA Cup Final
The final of English football's oldest knockout cup competition, played at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 22 May 2027.
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World Football Day
World Football Day on 25 May celebrates football as a tool for peace, inclusion and the empowerment of women and girls.
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Isle of Man TT Races
The motorcycle road races on the Isle of Man's Mountain Course, running from 31 May to 12 June 2027 and ending with the Senior TT.
June 2027
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Global Running Day
A worldwide day encouraging people of all abilities to go for a run, held on the first Wednesday in June; 2 June in 2027.
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World Bicycle Day
World Bicycle Day on 3 June celebrates the bicycle as a simple, affordable and clean way to travel and stay healthy.
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Betfred Derby Festival
Two days of flat racing at Epsom Downs on 4 and 5 June 2027, with the Oaks on the Friday and the Derby on Saturday 5 June.
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UEFA Champions League Final
The final of Europe's top club football competition, played at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid on Saturday 5 June 2027.
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Bike Week
Cycling UK's annual week encouraging people to try cycling for everyday journeys and fun, held 8 to 14 June in 2026.
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Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot is a five day flat racing meeting at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, held in June and running from 15 to 19 June in 2027.
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The Ashes (England v Australia)
England host Australia in a five-Test men's cricket series from 18 June to 2 August 2027, starting at Trent Bridge and ending at the Oval.
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International Day of Yoga
The International Day of Yoga on 21 June raises awareness of the health benefits of yoga and encourages healthier ways of living.
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FIFA Women's World Cup 2027
The women's football world championship, hosted by Brazil from Thursday 24 June to Sunday 25 July 2027.
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The Championships, Wimbledon
The grass-court tennis Grand Slam at the All England Club in London, running from 28 June to 11 July 2027.
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Henley Royal Regatta
The international rowing regatta on the Thames at Henley-on-Thames, running from Tuesday 29 June to Sunday 4 July 2027.
July 2027
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Cycle to Work Day
A UK day on the first Thursday of July that encourages people to ride a bike to work.
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Formula 1 British Grand Prix
The British round of the Formula 1 World Championship at Silverstone, held from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 July 2027.
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Tour de France Grand Depart (Edinburgh)
The 2027 Tour de France starts in Edinburgh on Friday 2 July, the first time the race has begun in Scotland, with UK stages ending in Cardiff on 4 July.
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National School Sports Week
A UK week each July when schools hold sports days and active events, set for 5 to 11 July in 2027.
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The Open
Golf's oldest major championship, the 155th Open, played at St Andrews from 11 to 18 July 2027, with championship rounds from 15 to 18 July.
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Goodwood Festival of Speed
The motoring festival and hill climb in the grounds of Goodwood House, West Sussex, from 15 to 18 July 2027.
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World Chess Day
World Chess Day on 20 July celebrates chess as a game that builds goodwill, dialogue and cooperation between people.
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Qatar Goodwood Festival
The Qatar Goodwood Festival, often called Glorious Goodwood, is a five day horse racing meeting in West Sussex, held from 27 to 31 July in 2027.
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AIG Women's Open
The AIG Women's Open is a women's golf major run by The R&A, with the 2027 championship at Royal St George's in Kent from 29 July to 1 August.
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Cowes Week
Cowes Week is a sailing regatta held off Cowes on the Isle of Wight, with 2027 racing from 31 July to 6 August.
September 2027
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Braemar Gathering
A Highland games held on the first Saturday of September in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, with heavy events, piping, dancing and races.
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World Physiotherapy Day
A global day on 8 September highlighting how physiotherapists help people stay active and independent.
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World Athletics Championships 2027
The global track and field championships, held in Beijing from 10 to 19 September 2027.
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Great North Run
The mass-participation half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields, held on Sunday 12 September 2027.
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The Ryder Cup
The team golf contest between Europe and the United States, held at Adare Manor in Ireland from 13 to 19 September 2027, with play from 17 to 19 September.
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National Fitness Day
A UK day in September led by ukactive, when gyms, leisure centres and sports clubs offer free activities.
October 2027
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International Walk to School Month
A month each October when UK families are encouraged to leave the car at home and walk to school.
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Men's Rugby World Cup 2027
The men's rugby union world championship, hosted by Australia from 1 October to 13 November 2027, opening in Perth and ending in Sydney.
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ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 is the one day international world championship, held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia from 2 October to 21 November 2027.